Biography of Alvah Parker
Career Transition Coach and Practice Advisor for Attorneys
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Alvah
Parker of Parker Associates has impacted the personal and professional lives
of hundreds of clients by helping them to create successful careers and
businesses. She has expertise in career coaching, business counseling and
a specialty in law practice development and management. Alvah coaches clients
to find, use and expand their natural talents in order to integrate them
into their chosen work. Her clients are most often intent on finding work
that is engaging, energizing and fun so that they have a more meaningful
and fulfilling experience.
During her 15 years with AT&T Alvah was well known for her expertise as a sales and marketing executive. She was elected to the prestigious Council of Leaders as one of the top 3% of the entire AT&T sales force.
In her own practice Alvah has coached individuals in organizations such as: Lawyers in Law firms, Agents in Real Estate companies, Contractors in High Tech firms, Professionals in Public Health Organizations, Executive Directors of Non Profits, Entrepreneurs and Solo Professionals in their own business, and Managers in High Technology and Biotechnology. She is the Senior Career Coach for Boxwood Technology, an online provider of career services for professional organizations and has written a career column for the American Marketing Association.
"You have a way of going right to the heart of what's happening and helping me see my problems and obstacles in terms of strategies and solutions instead of anger and angst. You are really great at what you do, and I feel very lucky to have you as my coach!"
Peaco Todd Author, Cartoonist and Entrepreneur
www.peacotoons.com
Alvah has been a Business Advisor for SCORE (Advisors to Small Businesses for the Small Business Administration (SBA)) since 1999. In this capacity she counsels entrepreneurs who are looking to start or grow their businesses.
She has served as Vice President of the Simmons College Alumnae Association where she designed, developed, administered and analyzed a survey of the alumnae population. As a result of the survey she formed and chaired a committee on Career and Transition for the Association.
Alvah publishes two popular ezines and is well known for her Top Ten lists. Her articles and lists have appeared in books such as Streetwise® Small Business Book of Lists, publications such as The MBA Chronicle, and are found on numerous websites such as ExecutiveAgent.com, WorkingNews.com, and ExpertLaw.com
I was in the process of hiring an employee to work in my small office, and because I had never hired someone before, I needed to define the job I was looking to fill, then describe my criteria so I could find a person who would be a good fit. I wanted to make sure the person was a good match with me, the job, and the work environment.It was very helpful to review the list of employee characteristics so I could select those that would accurately describe the person I was looking for. Alvah’s coaching helped me explore my needs in a realistic manner, with an understanding of the hiring process. It gave me language to ask the right questions during interviews.
The coaching increased my ability to assess the candidate and how he would fit the job. It increased my awareness that you can't "fit a square peg in a round hole." Rather, I needed to define the "hole" and then locate the correct "peg." I also learned that I can't change the shape of the "peg" after hiring it!
Dianne Webster
www.ifslegacy.com
Alvah earned a BS from Simmons College in Boston. She is a graduate of Coach Inc.'s 2 year professional life and business coach training. She furthered her coaching education with Successful Professionals and the Life Blueprint Institute. She is an Authorized Life Blueprint Facilitator and a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA).
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